Elvis When Elvis Presley Died Term Paper

Conclusion

Culture critic David Marsh once wrote that "Unless you understand that Elvis Presley was more than anything a spiritual leader of our generation, there's really no way to assess his importance, much less the meaning of his music."20 Indeed, Presley's impact on American culture was transformative. Through his music, which was heavily influenced by black artists, he exposed white America to a new group of performers. By testing social boundaries, such as how America perceived sexuality, he helped liberalize American culture, opening new avenues of discussion and launching new trends in music. Finally, through Presley's tragic and untimely death, he allowed America to have a serious discussion on the perils of drug abuse and how, if left unchecked, it can threaten the lives of even our most valued national treasures.

End Notes

1. "National Historic Landmark Nomination: Graceland" [Web page] (2004, Accessed Dec. 3, 2006); available at http://www.cr.nps.gov/nhl/designations/samples/tn/Graceland.pdf;Internet.

2. Ibid.

3. "Selling Elvis to a New Generation" [Web page] (2002, Accessed Dec. 3, 2006); available at http://www.npr.org/programs/morning/features/2002/aug/elvis/index.html;Internet.

4. Ibid.

5. "The Legacy of Elvis Presley" [Transcript] (July 2006, Accessed Dec. 2, 2006); available at http://usinfo.state.gov/usinfo/Archive/2006/Jul/18-354533.html;Internet.

6. Ibid.

7. "National Historic"

8. Ibid.

9. Cunningham, Brent, "The Elvis Obsession" (Columbia Journalism Review, Nov./Dec. 2001, Accessed Dec. 2, 2006); available at http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3613/is_200111/ai_n8981370;Internet

10. Zubritsky, Elizabeth, "Elvis, It's Me" (Endeavors, Spring 1997, Accessed Dec. 2, 2006); available at http://research.unc.edu/endeavors/spr97/elvis.html;Internet.

11. Ibid.

12. "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum" [Web site] (No date, Accessed Dec. 2, 2006); available from www.rockhall.com;Internet.

13. "Elvis & LSD? No, DHE for Migraine!" (No date, Accessed Dec. 2, 2006); available at http://www.migraines.org/about_media/elvisdhe.htm;Internet.

14. "David Stanley Talks to EIN" [Transcript] (Jan. 2003, Accessed Dec. 2, 2006); available at http://www.elvisinfonet.com/stanley.html;Internet.

17. "Are You Lonesome Tonight" [Transcript] (Time, August 11, 1998, Accessed Dec. 3, 2006); available at http://www.time.com/time/community/transcripts/chattr081198.html;Internet

18. "David Stanley"

19. "1950s Rock - Creating a Revolution" (No date, Accessed Dec. 3, 2006); available at http://www.wayoflife.org/fbns/1950srock.htm;Internet.

20. "David Stanley"

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Are You Lonesome Tonight." 1998. Time, August 11, 1998. Available from Internet at http://www.time.com/time/community/transcripts/chattr081198.html, Accessed Dec. 3, 2006.

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